West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has started the new year 2020 in a positive way as it has received its third International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. The development is coming on the heels of the airline’s announcement of flight operations into Ibadan from Abuja, Kano and Owerri. Reacting to the development, the airline’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mrs Toyin Olajide, expressed that the certification was another feather added to the Air Peace’s cap and it confirmed the airline’s uncompromising adherence to safety standards in line with global best practices. In a message to Air Peace, the Director of Audit Programmes, IATA, Catalin Cotrut, congratulated the airline on the successful completion of the audit imploring the airline of the standard reporting responsibilities in accordance with the IOSA Programme Manual (IPM) Section 7.7.1. The IATA Operational Safety Audit Programme is an internationally recognized and accepted system designed to evaluate the operational management and control systems of an airline.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 02, 2020 14:37 UTC